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Punta Cana · WHALE WATCHING

The 15 Best Whale Watching Tours in Punta Cana

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Punta Cana: Samaná Whale Watching, Bacardi & Limon Falls

Punta Cana: Samaná Whale Watching, Bacardi & Limon Falls - La Cañita whale watching: the real reason to choose Samaná

Whale Watching & Limón Waterfall Day Trip

Whale Watching & Limón Waterfall Day Trip - Samana Bay by catamaran: your humpback whale viewing window

2.Whale Watching & Limón Waterfall Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · from $169

Catamaran whale watching in Samana Bay plus rainforest horseback ride and a 165-foot El Limon waterfall, with a long but big-value day.

“Watching the whales was worth the trip. It was amazing to watch them so close! If I had to do this again, I would choose one excursion without the Lemon Cascade. The Lemon Cascade is beautiful too, but you have to walk up and down 280 steps each way, and for me it would have been better to stop in a beach instead.”

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From Punta Cana: Sanctuary Whale Watching Day Trip

From Punta Cana: Sanctuary Whale Watching Day Trip - Miches ranch morning and the countryside drive you actually notice

3.From Punta Cana: Sanctuary Whale Watching Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 87 reviews · 12 hours · from $189

12-hour trip from Punta Cana to Samana: UNESCO humpback whale watching, Bacardi Island beach, and El Limón waterfall horseback ride.

“Pickup from my hotel at 6:30am was smooth, but we spent long stretches waiting and driving between stops before reaching the boat dock. We arrived at the dock at 915am. Breakfast was a ham sandwich and fruit. Whale watching was rough due to choppy water, and we saw very few whales. We spent an hour on Saona Island with pushy photographers. Expect to pay $40–50 USD for photos. Lunch is a mainland buffet with great food, but it’s the last meal. You’re shuttled to the waterfall/“horseback” ride, where attendants repeatedly ask for tips, including $50 for the volunteer and animal. You spend ~30 minutes at the waterfall, then ride back.…”

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Punta Cana: Whale Watching, Cayo Levantado & Limon Waterfall

Punta Cana: Whale Watching, Cayo Levantado & Limon Waterfall - Getting There From Punta Cana, Bayahibe, or Bávaro Without Losing Your Whole Day

4.Whale Watching, Cayo Levantado & Limon Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 71 reviews · 1 day · from $160

Punta Cana day trip to Samaná: whale watching, horse ride to El Límon Waterfall, Dominican lunch, and Cayo Levantado beach time.

“El anuncio dice que veras ballenas, pero el guia nos indico que solo es de Enero a Marzo. Aún asi, la excursión es increible, mismo si fuimos con publicidad engañosa. La recomiendo en cualquier epoca del año, mejor que punta cana o isla Saona. Verdaderamente increible!!”

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Samaná Experience Whale – The Lemon Waterfall & Bacardi Island

Samaná Experience Whale – The Lemon Waterfall & Bacardi Island - The 7:00 am start, and why the ride time shapes the whole day

5.Samaná Experience Whale – The Lemon Waterfall & Bacardi Island

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 25 reviews · from $140

Samaná Bay whale boat plus El Limón waterfall on horseback and a beach stop on Bacardi Island, with lunch and hotel pickup included.

“This tour is fun but be prepared for long day. The trip starts with long bus ride to port city on main land then you take a boat to the inland of Samana with beautiful view but you do not get long time here to take photos or walk around, becauRead more”

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From Punta Cana: Whale Watching and Montana Redonda Tour

From Punta Cana: Whale Watching and Montana Redonda Tour - The early drive from Punta Cana to Miches (and why breakfast matters)

From Punta Cana: Samana Bay Private Whale Watching Cruise

From Punta Cana: Samana Bay Private Whale Watching Cruise - Punta Cana Pickup, the Transfer Time, and What to Expect

Punta Cana: Whale Watching and Bacardi Island Day Trip

Punta Cana: Whale Watching and Bacardi Island Day Trip - Whale Watching in Samaná Bay: What You’ll Actually See

8.Whale Watching and Bacardi Island Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 15 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $150

Punta Cana day trip to Samaná Bay to spot humpback whales, swim at Cayo Levantado, then choose El Limón or Playa Rincón, $150.

“wycieczka stanowiła atrakcję. nie do końca dopisała pogoda. jeśli chodzi o wieloryby eidzieliśmy pływające po zatoce Samana, choć nie wyskakiwały z wody jak na folderze reklamowym, ale przecież obserwowaliśmy je w ich naturalnym środowisku”

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Whale Watching and Bacardi Island day trip from Punta Cana

Whale Watching and Bacardi Island day trip from Punta Cana - Bacardi Island (Cayo Levantado Beach) is the payoff: lunch, drinks, and real downtime

9.Whale Watching and Bacardi Island day trip from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $158

Humpback whales in Samana Bay, then Bacardi Island beach time from Punta Cana, with lunch, drinks, and hotel pickup.

“Pick up from my hotel was seamless (if a little early). The whales were great. The ride there was interesting. Loved lunch and time on the beach. Nacho told us some history of the island. Two recommendations, provide the guides with some information about whales and please don’t introduce politics into the trip.”

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Full-Day Whale Watching Tour in Samana Bay from Cabeza de Toro

Full-Day Whale Watching Tour in Samana Bay from Cabeza de Toro - Cayo Levantado beach time: where the day slows down

10.Full-Day Whale Watching Tour in Samana Bay from Cabeza de Toro

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · from $150

Samana Bay humpback whale watching, Cayo Levantado beach, and El Limón waterfall with ranch lunch, horseback ride, from Cabeza de Toro.

“We were very disappointed with this as spent over 3 1/2 on a bus coming back, now organising and driver had to translate as couldn’t speak English . Left at 6.30am and got back at 10pm . Should be split into English and and French/spanish . Not at all what we had expected. Missed our reservation at hotel because of lack of organisation. Very poor”

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Full-day Whale watching Tour in Samana Bay from Punta Cana

Full-day Whale watching Tour in Samana Bay from Punta Cana - El Limón Waterfall day: safari views, ranch lunch, and the ride in

Humpback whales Watching + Samana Eco-Tour

Humpback whales Watching + Samana Eco-Tour - Punta Cana to Sabana de la Mar: the early start that sets the day up

12.Humpback whales Watching + Samana Eco-Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · from $165

Humpback whale watching from Punta Cana to Samana Bay, then lunch on Bacardi Island and a stop at Limón waterfall. Pickup included.

“IF you enjoy crazy - this is for you. From Punta Cana you will ride a bus to a road side stop and then you will discover that you must change buses. This second bus now drives to the boat - approximate drive time is 3 hours. Then you board thRead more”

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Full Day Bacardi Whale Watching – End Season March 30th

Full Day Bacardi Whale Watching - End Season March 30th - Getting From Punta Cana to Las Cañitas, Then Out on the Water

From Punta Canta: Whale Watching Cruise with Cayo Levantado

From Punta Canta: Whale Watching Cruise with Cayo Levantado - Las Cañitas Dock and the whale watching sanctuary plan

14.From Punta Canta: Whale Watching Cruise with Cayo Levantado

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · 10 hours · from $179

Cruise to Samaná to spot humpback whales, then unwind at Cayo Levantado with a sea-view buffet lunch on a 10-hour day.

“The activity itself was solid overall small group which I liked. However, with that said the tour guide did not speak English very well heck he barely spoke any English only French and Italian not even the local native Spanish language which surprised me! The bus ride to Samana on to the boat is way too long, boat ride itself was too short for whale watching which annoyed a lot of us! Cayo Levantado was just gorgeous and well worth it also plenty of time on the beach activity. Lunch on the other hand was horrible and totally not worth it. Give it three stars because of the beach and…”

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Samaná Whales Full Day, Cayo Levantado, Limón Waterfall

Samaná Whales Full Day, Cayo Levantado, Limón Waterfall - The Punta Cana to Samana Grind (And How to Make It Less Painful)

15.Samaná Whales Full Day, Cayo Levantado, Limón Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 6 reviews · 12 hours · from $132

A long but rewarding full-day Samana trip with boat rides, **Bacardi Island (Cayo Levantado)**, **El Limon Waterfall**, and whale-watching.

“Not recommended. It supposed to be in English, but the guide did not speak good English, most of the time spoke Spanish. We did not look for wales, but instead the crew were interested in drinking alcohol with 5 fat girls on board. We paid for the trip and we gave $5 for each horse lady, but they argued why we paid so low - this is ridiculous! Baracardi island was boring and we have been left alone with no informations or any guides. Totally not worth the money we have paid.”

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